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Most people don't seem to understand that the laws are interpreted by human beings that have spent their entire lives studying and applying the law. Particular
by lamontcg 5y ago
Most people don't seem to understand that the laws are interpreted by human beings that have spent their entire lives studying and applying the law.
Particularly us geeky folk often seem to think that you can find a buffer overflow exploit in the literal wording of the law and the judge will have to let you go. That usually isn't how it works (although the odd case where someone successfully exploits the actual verbiage in the law tends to make headlines and make it seem like that is how it works).
- jasonwatkinspdx 5y agoSo much this. Judges tend to respond very poorly to "but you didn't say Simon Says" style arguments.
- numpad0 5y agoHow can we transform the society to fix that then? /s
- adrianN 5y agoSimple, replace judges with AIs. Possibly on the blockchain. Code is law.
- jasonwatkinspdx 5y agoI really hope this is just sarcasm :)